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Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Review: ‘Sound of Metal’ explores the reverberations of fundamental change

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 13, 2020

The film “Sound of Metal” opens with an intense heavy metal concert set and ends in absolute silence. Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and Lou (Olivia Cooke) are the two members of the rising metal duo, Blackgammon, but their tour and growing fame come to an abrupt halt when Ruben loses...

Azar with music and her keyboard.

Visual artist Taraneh Azar releases new musical project ‘Look Here!’

Luiza Loyo, news staff December 7, 2020

Taraneh Azar, a fourth-year journalism and political science combined major, just released her new EP “Look Here!” Along with her debut album “Grab Bag,” the two compose a passion project that has been years in the making and reflects different phases of her life.  Azar’s...

'Little Fish' establishes the importance of shared experience

‘Little Fish’ establishes the importance of shared experience

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 7, 2020

Goldfish are perhaps best known for their lack of awareness and their short memory, as they merrily swim in their tanks with no sense of the world around them. There are times in life where being a mindless goldfish seems like the best option, to be oblivious and wake up on the...

'We Are Who We Are' is now streaming on HBO Max.

Review: ‘We Are Who We Are’ basks in teenage angst and drips reality

Natalie Duerr, news staff December 6, 2020

In life, there are certain people, places and happenings that start a revolution within us.  These interactions alter our entire life trajectory and offer a new vision for our future. In HBO Max’s series “We Are Who We Are,” the stars have aligned for two adolescents,...

'Youth' is Ullmann's most recent album.

Eva Ullmann reflects on transition from youth to adulthood through her new album

Lily Elwood, news correspondent December 6, 2020

A six-song EP, an album on the way, over 30,000 followers on TikTok — and she’s only 20 years old.  Eva Ullmann, a second-year music industry major from a small town in Florida, has goals of becoming a household name in the music industry. “I write songs as my escape...

Ornaments adorn a Christmas tree.

Review: ‘Dash & Lily’ is super sweet, but not to all of its characters

Edith Olmsted, news correspondent December 4, 2020

“Dash & Lily” is one of the newest additions to the Rolodex of Netflix Christmas content. The series follows two teens, the persnickety pessimist Dash (Austin Abrams) who comes across a notebook containing a series of clues and challenges left by the cheery romantic Lily...

One way to destress after the craziest year yet, is to prepare for the holidays.

Column: 7 ways to finish off the year stress-free

Clara McCourt, news staff December 3, 2020

Anyone can argue that 2020 has been the strangest year in modern history. The COVID-19 pandemic took over our lives. The nail-bitingly close presidential election kept us glued to our news outlets, thinking the most we have ever thought about Nevada and Pennsylvania. On top of...

Featured is an image used to depict a Buddhist astrology chart.

Astrology: Fact or fiction?

Katie Mogg, news correspondent November 23, 2020

To some, astrology is a fun way to learn about themselves and the world around them. To others, it is a precise lifestyle and occupation that goes beyond casually checking a daily horoscope.  Astrology can be a fun way to dissect one’s character according to the exact timing...

COVID-19 provides a new challenge for movie theaters around the country to stay open.

COVID-19 forces movie theater industry into fight for survival

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent November 19, 2020

"Tenet" was supposed to jumpstart an entire multi-billion dollar industry. Director Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated science-fiction action film, featuring his signature blend of visionary effects and reality-bending storytelling, was supposed to relaunch the movie industry,...

Many shifters may take themselves to an alternate reality.

Reality shifting phenomenon takes over TikTok 

Alex Sumas, news correspondent November 16, 2020

Have you ever wanted to go to Hogwarts, to fly on a magic broom, to take potions with Snape or to become friends with the Golden Trio? According to fantasy fans on TikTok, you can. Harry Potter fans on the app have recently been “reality shifting” to place themselves in...

Marino's basketball courts, normally populated by intense pickup basketball, now are the home of socially distanced exercise equipment.

Column: How to stay active when it seems impossible

Rachel Erwin, news staff November 15, 2020

As the pandemic drags on and the weather gets colder, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay active. The dropping temperatures and dwindling hours of daylight make us want to stay in bed all day. It seems as though getting exercise is becoming nearly impossible, yet that is...

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Review: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ is a must-watch 50 years later

Grace Comer, news correspondent November 12, 2020

Considered by many as one of the first slasher films, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” has inspired eight spin-off films, with another to come in 2021. Even at nearly 50 years old, the film holds its own as a gruesome tale of horror.  From the beginning, the film is peppered...